Throwing Device Trial
Overuse Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional device feasibility trial for Overuse Injury focused on measuring Healthy subjects, Athletes, Baseball, Sports research, overuse injuries
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Pilot Phase:
- Males or females age 8 to 14 years
- Presenting to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Physical Therapy Clinic for rehabilitation of injury that does not impede their ability to perform basic throwing movements.
Phase 1:
- Males or females age 8 to 14 years
- Involved in official baseball team and primarily plays as the pitcher
Exclusion Criteria:
Pilot Phase
- Injury of any aspect of the throwing arm
- Unwillingness to perform all requested motions
- Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study procedures.
Phase 1
- Injury or disability impeding ability to perform normal baseball-related movements
- Inability/unwillingness to schedule and/or travel to the Human Motion Laboratory
- Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Throwing Device Phase 1
During Phase 1, subjects that have been recruited, consented, and enrolled will come to the biomechanics laboratory for throwing performance housed at the University of Pennsylvania (Human Motion Laboratory) on the day of their appointment. Subjects will be asked to wear the prototype device during a simulated baseball game (approximately 30-45 pitches), and then will perform a set of other baseball-specific movements while fitted with infrared markers for throwing analysis. This data will be used to develop and refine the algorithm for the prototype.